The Tigers smacked three home runs in the first two innings to build a 5-0 lead and cruise to a 7-4 win over the Rangers.
Jeimer Candelario hit a solo shot and Victor Martinez a two-run blast in the first, and Jose Iglesias added a two-run shot in the second for Detroit.
Mike Fiers pitched five-and-a-third innings of two-run ball for his third win of the season.
Shane Greene got four outs to record his seventh save.
Mike Minor fell to 3-and-2 with the loss.
Jurickson Profar homered and Adrian Beltre went 3-for-4 with two RBI for Texas.
In this afternoon's rubber game, Francisco Liriano gets the start for Detroit and Bartolo Colon goes to the hill for Texas.